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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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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rarely
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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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quadruple rastrum
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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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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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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
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
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none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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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
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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