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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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n/a
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never
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normally
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often
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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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 score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
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triple
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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
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
5
red
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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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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n/a
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
6
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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