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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
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3
12
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2
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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
2
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Planned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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