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
16
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
11
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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red-brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
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12
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3
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5
3
6
6
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
10
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
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poor
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
blue
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brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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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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