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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Format
oblong
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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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normally
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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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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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7
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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 score
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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
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Extra space: none
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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