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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete 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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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
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
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
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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4
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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English
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Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
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