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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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: always
Colour of text: light brown
Painted initials frequency: always
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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