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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choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
11
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
3
4
3
5
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6
5
7
2
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
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Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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