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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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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
never
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none visible
3
normally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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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
3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
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French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Type of script: cursive
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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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