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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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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
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
2
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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