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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
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Italian
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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always
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often
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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