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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
9
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
10
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Latin
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Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 14
Number of staves: 15
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: antiqua
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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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