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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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
always
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never
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none visible
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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
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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Planned initials frequency: often
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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