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 monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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)
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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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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
1
13
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14
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15
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2
2
3
2
4
2
5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
3
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
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Type of notation: full mensural
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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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