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
8
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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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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n/a
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never
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none visible
4
normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
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Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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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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