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
14
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
12
parchment
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Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
5
light brown
2
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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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
6
11
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12
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3
3
3
4
4
5
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6
7
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
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French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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