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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Belgium
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
3
2
4
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: French
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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