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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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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
10
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11
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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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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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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
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: blue
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 15
Painted initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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