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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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
2
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Physical type exact%3achoirbook
Extra space: none
Copy language name: French
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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