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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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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none visible
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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7-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
6
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
3
Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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