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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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7
5
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
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French
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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