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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
11
normally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
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1
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15
3
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2
17
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3
1
4
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13
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17
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19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
6
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
4
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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