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
23
Physical type
choirbook
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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
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
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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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gold
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light brown
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red
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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
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
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2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
11
7
9
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
3
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
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
5
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
19
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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