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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
4
none visible
2
normally
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
6
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
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French
7
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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