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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
33
Material
paper
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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
2
n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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15
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16
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21
5
24
6
33
7
20
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
11
single
29
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
10
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
28
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
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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