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
20
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
12
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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11
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12
4
13
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14
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3
2
4
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5
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6
5
7
3
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
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staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
none
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
4
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Language
Dutch
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French
6
German
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Italian
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Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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