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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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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
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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