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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Emmerich
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
5
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
always
1
never
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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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reddish 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
1
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
1
2-part score
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2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
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