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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Printed work
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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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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n/a
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never
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none visible
9
often
1
sometimes
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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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
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10
6
11
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8
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19
7
7
8
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5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
2
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
5
very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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