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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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: plain initials
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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