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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Material
paper
8
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
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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13
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7
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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