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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partbook (single)
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Material
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
none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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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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Number of staves
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10
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11
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15
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17
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4
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
quintuple
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single
4
triple
1
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
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zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
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