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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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
6
occasionally
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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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dark brown
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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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11
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12
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13
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4
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7
7
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9
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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 single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
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5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
single
10
triple
6
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
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Italian
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Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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