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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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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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
none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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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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quadruple rastrum
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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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10
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11
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12
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14
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15
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16
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17
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
5
quintuple
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single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
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roman
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
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rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Monophonic notation: absent
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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