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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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