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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Type of script: textura
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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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