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
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
7
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
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French
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
12
blue
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brown
5
dark brown
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red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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