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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
3
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4
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5
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: none
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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