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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
19
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
8
4
8
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
20
single
27
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
15
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
39
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
1
French
25
German
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Italian
22
Latin
31
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
17
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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