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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
3
never
4
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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