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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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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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6
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7
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8
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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
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
4-part score
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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