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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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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
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
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often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials type: flourished
Copy language name: French
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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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