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
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
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rarely
2
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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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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11
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12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
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9
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8
8
9
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
17
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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