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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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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
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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
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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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 opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
1
French
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German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
2
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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