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
5
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
6
pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
11
Spanish
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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
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
3
hybrida
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textura
3
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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