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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partbooks (complete 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
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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Number of staves
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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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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
7
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Latin
12
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
2
occasionally
2
often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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