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
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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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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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
6
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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