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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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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)
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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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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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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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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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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