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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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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
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6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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