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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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
5
1
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
5
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Painted initials type: flourished
Monophonic notation: present
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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