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
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
7
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
10
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
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6
8
7
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8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
single
15
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
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3
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8
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4
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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