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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
10
3-part single page
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4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
10
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
6
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Germany
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of notation: black
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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