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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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First decade of the 16th century, 6a, 6b
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXVIII (olim C), c. 1525, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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