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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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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often
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
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6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Planned initials frequency: often
Colour of text: red
Physical format: upright
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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