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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
6
5-part single page
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6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
7
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
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partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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n/a
1
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
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