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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Basel
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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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