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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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
10
normally
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occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
10
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
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French
12
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Italy
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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