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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
8
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
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11
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12
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2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
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
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
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
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
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Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Pricking frequency: normally
Copy language name: Spanish
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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