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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
5
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
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6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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Flemish
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French
4
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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