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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
4
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
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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