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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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12
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6
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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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2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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8
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
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plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
2
rarely
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sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: often
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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