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
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
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 multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Dutch
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Material: paper (with parchment)
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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