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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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3
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4
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5
4
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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