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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
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
7
never
2
none visible
10
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
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2
3
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4
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5
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6
4
7
5
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
14
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
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French
12
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Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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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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