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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
1
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
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Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
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poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
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rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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