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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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4
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
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
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
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5
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12
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
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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