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
29
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
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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
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
6
13
2
2
6
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
10
7
10
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
29
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
18
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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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
29
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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