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
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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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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none visible
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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 score
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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 score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
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Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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ornament
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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