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 (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
1
often
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: blue
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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