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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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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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n/a
3
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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10
3
10
4
23
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6
10
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8
8
8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
8
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
3
poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Brussels
Number of staves: 5
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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