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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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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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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
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
4
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4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
2
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of notation: red
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 15
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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