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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partbook (single)
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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 and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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occasionally
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often
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple 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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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
7
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
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brown
4
dark brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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very high
7
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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