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 (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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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 opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
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Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
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end symbol
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signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 11
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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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