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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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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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gold
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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4
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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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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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gold
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
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