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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light brown
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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
10
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11
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5
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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
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of staves: dark brown
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
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