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
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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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
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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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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12
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 3
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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