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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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7
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8
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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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3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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