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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Belgium
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Portugal
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Coimbra
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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7
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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
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
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Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Copy language name: Latin
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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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