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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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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
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
12
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4
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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