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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
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French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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