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
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
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
2
none visible
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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4
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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
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
7
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Colour of notation: dark brown
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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