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
6
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
4
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
5
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
3
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Borders frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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