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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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7
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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 opening
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2-part score
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6
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
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brown
3
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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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 or two texts
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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
5
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark 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
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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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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decorated
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flourished
3
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: present
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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