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
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
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rarely
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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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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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