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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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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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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8
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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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3-part score
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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 opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
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gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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French
7
German
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Latin
12
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
8
occasionally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
12
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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