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
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Material
paper
5
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
none visible
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sometimes
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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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 opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part score
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Colour of text: brown
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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