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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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varies
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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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none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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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
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First decade of the 16th century, 1, 2
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