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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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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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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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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
1
occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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24
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30
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16
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14
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15
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3
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4
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9
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13
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20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
6
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
1
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
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Language
English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Colour of notation: black
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 11
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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