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