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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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n/a
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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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
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
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rotonda
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
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always
1
never
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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Painted initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 17
Colour of notation: dark brown
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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