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
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
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light brown
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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
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10
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11
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12
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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
3
2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
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
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
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
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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