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
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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normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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3-part single page
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4-part opening
9
4-part single page
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5-part opening
7
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Penned initials frequency: normally
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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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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