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
17
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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2
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5
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5
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7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
8
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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