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
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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2
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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
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
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 one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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