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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Mantua
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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 opening
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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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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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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
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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
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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