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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Material
paper
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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
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never
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none visible
4
sometimes
1
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 and single rastra
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double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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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
3
5-part opening
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6-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Italian
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Latin
6
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
3
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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