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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
4
none visible
4
occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
6
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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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Other decoration frequency: often
Borders frequency: rarely
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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