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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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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14
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16
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
8
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
5
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
5
poor
5
very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
10
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
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
7
brown
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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