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
25
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
10
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
5
pointers
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repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
13
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
8
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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