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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parchment
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Format
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
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
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Latin
2
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: oblong
Planned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: full mensural
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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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