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
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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
10
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11
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3
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4
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: brown
Material: parchment
Painted initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: normally
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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