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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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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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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
7
none visible
15
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
3
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5
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
quintuple
1
single
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
28
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
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roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: always
Borders frequency: rarely
Locations name: France
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of notation: brown
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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