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
15
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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
8
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
4
Flemish
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French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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