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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Ruling medium: freehand
Colour of notation: black
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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