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 (single quire(s))
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
11
normally
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often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
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4
3
4
4
5
5
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6
9
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
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Language
Czech
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Dutch
3
English
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
15
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
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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