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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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