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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Italy
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
always
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none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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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13
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6
4
7
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8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
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
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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