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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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