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
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
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
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
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Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Copy language name: French
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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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