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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Locations of Origin
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
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
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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