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
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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5
1
6
3
7
3
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XII, c. 1520-30 (ff. 1-8); mid-16th century (ff. 9-22, 23-34); late 16th century (remainder of manuscript), All folios
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