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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
12
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13
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2
4
3
3
4
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5
4
6
7
7
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8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
12
Spanish
3
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
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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