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
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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occasionally
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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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dark brown
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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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
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5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
single
13
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
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brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
5
poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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