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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
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4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
15
quintuple
1
single
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triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
10
blue
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brown
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light brown
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red
10
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
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rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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often
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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