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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Cities
Coimbra
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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14
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Monophonic notation: present
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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