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
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
5
none visible
12
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
22
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
12
7
8
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
quintuple
1
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
25
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
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French
25
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
24
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: French
Colour of notation: brown
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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