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
23
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
gold
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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9
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12
7
13
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17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
5
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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