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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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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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n/a
1
never
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
5
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
12
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2
1
3
5
4
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5
2
6
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Pricking frequency: never
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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