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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partbook (single)
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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
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
2
2
5
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6
5
7
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8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
12
German
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Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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