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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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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2
2
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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