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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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
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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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
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other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
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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
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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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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very high
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Colour of Text
black
6
brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: often
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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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