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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Germany (South)
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Maastricht
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Modena
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
5
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
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
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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