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
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
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Format
oblong
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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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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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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
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
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4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Material: parchment
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Buffalo, United States, State University of New York, Music Library, MS M/02/A3/P, c. 1520, All folios
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