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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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 of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
4
1
6
8
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
10
German
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Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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