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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single leaf
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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14
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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French
7
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Latin
13
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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
5
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
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textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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