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
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Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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3
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4
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5
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
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Pricking frequency: never
Indentation for initials: none
Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: freehand
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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