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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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3
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
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
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Physical format: upright
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Pricking frequency: always
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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