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
8
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
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
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occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 10
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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