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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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
8
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Italian
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Latin
7
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Indentation for initials: double
Locations name: Munich, Germany
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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