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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Cities
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
n/a
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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14
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2
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3
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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
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
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
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: none visible
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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