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
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
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often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
14
11
5
12
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13
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3
3
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4
3
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
5
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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