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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
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6
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9
6
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
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
9
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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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 with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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