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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
always
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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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
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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
3
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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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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dark brown
2
gold
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light brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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ornament
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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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