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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
2
never
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none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
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3
3
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4
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5
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6
7
7
4
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
16
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
12
German
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Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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humanistic
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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