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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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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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
24
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
6
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8
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6
6
14
7
8
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
20
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
32
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
5
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
25
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
7
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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