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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
5
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
4
2-part score
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2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 6
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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