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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
always
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never
7
none visible
11
occasionally
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
12
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
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brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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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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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
14
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
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poor
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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