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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Florence
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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
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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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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
2
3
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4
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6
6
7
3
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
11
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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