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
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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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
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 6
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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