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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
11
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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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4
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8
8
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quintuple
1
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13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
1
Italian
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Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
11
blue
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brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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