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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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single leaf
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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14
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2
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5
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6
6
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
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