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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
always
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never
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none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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3
2
4
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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