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