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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
vignette
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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