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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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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
4
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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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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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
6
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part score
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2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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