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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Belgium
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Italy
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
9
7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
grey
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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