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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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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 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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
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brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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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
7
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
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Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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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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