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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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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
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
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none visible
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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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
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
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5
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6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
12
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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