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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
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brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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