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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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11
3
12
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13
1
2
3
3
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4
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5
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6
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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
10
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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