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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
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13
2
14
1
2
1
5
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6
4
7
4
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
2
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
15
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
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poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: present
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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