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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
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3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
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none
8
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
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Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
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partial additional staves
15
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Language
Czech
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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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
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fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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
4
partially texted with two or more texts
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration frequency: normally
Other decoration type: vignette
Physical format: upright
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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