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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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
10
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9
12
2
13
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5
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6
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7
6
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9
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Painted initials frequency: often
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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