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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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
2
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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