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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Cities
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Florence
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
4
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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