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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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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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
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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