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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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single rastrum
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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
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
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5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
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triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
dark red
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green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
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often
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
flourished
3
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 9
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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