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
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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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 single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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