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
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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