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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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never
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none visible
6
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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13
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14
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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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 with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Physical type: monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Colour of staves: black
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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