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
10
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
5
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
9
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
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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