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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Great Britain
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
1
2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
5
7
2
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 6
Multiple texts: no
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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