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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
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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
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
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14
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12
4
13
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2
2
4
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5
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6
12
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8
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
2
French
12
German
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Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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