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
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
4
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
9
light 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
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
3
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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