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
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Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
9
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
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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4
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
8
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
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
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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