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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
6
red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
2
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
11
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
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textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
4
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: varies
Presence absence of text: untexted
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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