PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
occasionally
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sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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