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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Material
paper
3
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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
quintuple
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single
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triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: never
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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