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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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5
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with multiple 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 (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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