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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
6
German
1
Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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