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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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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
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
10
normally
2
often
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sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
3
6
7
7
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8
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
quadruple
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single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
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staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
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brown
8
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
10
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
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Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
7
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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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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