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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
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
none visible
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normally
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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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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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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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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 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
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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