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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Austria
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
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none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
4
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
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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
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
11
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
vignette
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Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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