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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
5
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10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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