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
29
Physical type
choirbook
28
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
3
rarely
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sometimes
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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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Number of staves
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24
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23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
27
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
5
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
20
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
3
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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