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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Belgium
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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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
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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