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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Belgium
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
2
3
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4
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Italian
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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