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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
4
normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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double and single rastra
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
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9
triple
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varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
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2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
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1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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