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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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
2
light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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