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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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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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
7
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
6
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
5
Italian
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Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
9
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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