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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
12
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
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5-part opening
8
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
12
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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