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
33
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
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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occasionally
2
often
6
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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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
10
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15
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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7
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9
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16
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20
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22
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31
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
5
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
33
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: chant (square)
Number of staves: 8
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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