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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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
5
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
7
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
5
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below 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
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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