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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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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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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 9
Colour of staves: brown
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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