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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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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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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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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 single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
10
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quintuple
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single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
11
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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none
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
5
Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
10
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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poor
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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