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
33
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
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
13
never
7
none visible
18
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
16
dark brown
7
light brown
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reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
12
4
12
5
9
6
18
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
22
single
24
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
20
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
11
n/a
13
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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French
20
German
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Italian
17
Latin
35
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
13
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
12
n/a
13
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
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