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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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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
3
normally
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
French
8
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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