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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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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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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reddish brown
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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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 score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
15
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
7
German
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Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
6
reddish brown
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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