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
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
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
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
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Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: never
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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