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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
10
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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German
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Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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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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blue
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brown
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dark red
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green
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of text: red
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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