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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
8
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
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13
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2
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6
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7
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8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
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3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: varies
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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