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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paper (with parchment)
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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 single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
5
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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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
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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