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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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13
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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 consecutive
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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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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
8
German
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Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
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very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
historiated
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littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical format: upright
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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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