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
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parchment (with paper)
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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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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 rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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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5-part single page
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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
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
10
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
3
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Pricking frequency: always
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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