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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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
4
red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: no separate text
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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