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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
blue
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brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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occasionally
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often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: banner
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: flourished
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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