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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parchment (with paper)
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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
never
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none visible
1
normally
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occasionally
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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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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
10
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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