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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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
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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 consecutive
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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
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7-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
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Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
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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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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 12
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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