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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parchment
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Format
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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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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 score
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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 consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: often
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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