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
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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oblong
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upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
14
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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n/a
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
2
12
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13
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2
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
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Language
Czech
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French
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Italian
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Spanish
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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
2
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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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
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Colour of Text
black
18
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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