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 (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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poetry collection with some notated music
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single leaf
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
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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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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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13
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14
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3
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: none
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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