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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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15
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24
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18
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18
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18
7
15
8
15
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
12
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
5
display script
7
hybrida
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textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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