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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
never
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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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dark brown
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reddish 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
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10
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12
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3
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6
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8
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9
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
5
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Language
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English
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: never
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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