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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Material
paper
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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
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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signa congruentiae
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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