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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
1
3
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4
3
5
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6
3
7
4
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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