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
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
5
12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
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6
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7
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9
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10
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11
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12
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
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