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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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
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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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