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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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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Ruling Medium
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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