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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Emmerich
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Köln
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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n/a
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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