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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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
16
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
3
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
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Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
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