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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Manuscript
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Physical type
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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
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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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Number of staves
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
11
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
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
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none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
10
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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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
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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roman
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textura
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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
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
18
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of staves: black
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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