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
4
Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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5
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6
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7
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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
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
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
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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