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
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
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brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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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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