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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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
2
2
1
5
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6
4
7
4
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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