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
19
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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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
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
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partial additional staves
11
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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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 and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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