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 (with parchment)
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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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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 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 opening
2
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
strene notation
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void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
1
Italian
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Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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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: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: dark brown
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: freehand
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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