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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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
none visible
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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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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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