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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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6
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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 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
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
5
dark brown
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gold
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Language
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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
9
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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