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
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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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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4
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5
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6
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7
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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