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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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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
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
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
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
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cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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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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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 3
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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