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
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
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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
never
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none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
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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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Copy language name: Latin
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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