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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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never
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none visible
4
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
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13
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5
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6
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7
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
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hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: gold
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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