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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
3
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
18
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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