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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
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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none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light 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
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
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Italian
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Latin
4
Spanish
2
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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