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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
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
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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
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
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Copy language name: French
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Indentation for initials: varies
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Physical type: choirbook
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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