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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
7
none visible
12
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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dark brown
5
gold
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red
3
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
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13
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14
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2
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6
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
19
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
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varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
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humanistic
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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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poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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