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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
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14
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15
1
16
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17
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3
1
4
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5
5
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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