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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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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
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normally
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
9
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8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between 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
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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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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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: often
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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