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
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
1
normally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
2
13
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2
3
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4
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5
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6
5
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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