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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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
never
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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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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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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none
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
poor
1
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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always
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: display script
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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