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
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
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red-brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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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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