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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England
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2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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4
2
6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
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