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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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