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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Casale Monferrato
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London
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
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
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: brown
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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