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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
2
never
1
none visible
6
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
5
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
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13
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2
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5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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