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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
9
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
never
10
none visible
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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3
3
4
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5
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6
5
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
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pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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