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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paper (with parchment)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
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3-part opening
17
3-part single page
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4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
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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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
6
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
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rarely
15
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Borders frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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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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