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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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often
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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10
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
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single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
6
Italian
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Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
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