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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
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
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
6
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
1
2
1
4
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6
5
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
3
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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