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
26
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
12
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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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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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
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8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
5
quadruple
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single
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triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
24
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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very high
11
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
often
2
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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