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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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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 consecutive
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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
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3-part single page
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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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
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
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Latin
5
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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