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
chansonnier
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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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
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
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very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Colour of text: light brown
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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