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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
always
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never
7
none visible
12
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
21
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
6
13
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14
2
15
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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8
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
19
dark brown
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light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
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poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
3
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical type: choirbook
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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