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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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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none visible
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normally
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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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
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
quintuple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
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
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
1
roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
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gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Borders frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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