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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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light 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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6
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21
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14
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
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display script
11
hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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