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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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
never
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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
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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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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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not 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
2
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
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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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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