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 (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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 of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
4
normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
3
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
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5
2
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
11
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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humanistic
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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