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
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
often
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: textura
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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