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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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 consecutive
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
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5-part opening
7
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
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single
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triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Number of staves: 8
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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