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
19
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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none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
7
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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10
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17
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7
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9
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12
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
1
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1
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
16
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
17
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
textura
30
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
22
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
9
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
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Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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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