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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Material
paper
4
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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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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12
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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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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
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
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Colour of staves: brown
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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