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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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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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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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 opening
5
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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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
7
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: strene notation
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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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