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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
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
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
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Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of notation: black
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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