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
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Basel
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Germany
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Savoy, France
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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3
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
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Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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