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
17
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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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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dark brown
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reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
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3
3
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5
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12
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10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
17
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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