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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
5
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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humanistic
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
2
gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Extra space: none
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Buffalo, United States, State University of New York, Music Library, MS M/02/A3/P, c. 1520, All folios
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