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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
10
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
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
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Latin
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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
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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