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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
20
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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5
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5
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6
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
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end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
8
Italian
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Latin
20
Spanish
2
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
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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roman
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textura
5
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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