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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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
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
1
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
1
12
2
2
1
3
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4
6
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of staves: brown
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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