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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
17
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
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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6
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14
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14
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
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8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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