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
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
6
none visible
10
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
19
7
6
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
5
English
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Flemish
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French
10
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
6
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
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poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 6
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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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