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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Basel
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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
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12
4
2
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3
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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