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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Material
paper
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paper (with 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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish 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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2
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4
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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
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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