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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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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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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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10
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9
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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
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
10
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
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
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
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gold
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Basel
Number of staves: 11
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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