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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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3
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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
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
ornament
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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