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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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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never
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none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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3
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7
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
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
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
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repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
3
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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