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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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4
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6
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7
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8
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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
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
1
French
4
German
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Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
1
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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blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
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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normally
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Number of staves: 2
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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