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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing 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
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
9
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
4
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Language
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English
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French
10
Italian
6
Latin
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Spanish
6
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
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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