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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
9
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
3
5
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6
6
7
4
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
12
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
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6
Flemish
1
French
14
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11
Latin
12
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
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