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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
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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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
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2
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3
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4
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6
9
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6
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
10
Latin
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Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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