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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Czech Republic
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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
5
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Material exact%3apaper
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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