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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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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normally
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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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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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13
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14
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3
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5
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
3
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
1
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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