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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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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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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
12
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4
4
5
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6
8
7
6
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
7
Latin
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Spanish
3
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Maastricht
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical format: upright
Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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