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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Great Britain
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Arundel
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Casale Monferrato
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Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
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15
3
16
2
17
2
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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