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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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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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11
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12
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
2
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
2
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: black
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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