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
19
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
10
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
4
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
24
7
8
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
n/a
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
5
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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