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
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Pricking frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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