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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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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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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
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Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
3
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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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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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
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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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