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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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
5
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
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n/a
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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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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
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
1
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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