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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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 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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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
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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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red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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