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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partbook (fragment)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
9
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
5
none visible
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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14
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5
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6
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7
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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 consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
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5
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1
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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