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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
light brown
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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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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
4
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
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
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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