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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partbooks (complete set)
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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
n/a
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never
1
none visible
1
normally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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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
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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