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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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
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
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historiated
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littera notabilior
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Multiple texts: no
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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