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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Italy
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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2
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Separate text: no separate text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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