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
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
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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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6
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical type exact%3achoirbook
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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