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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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