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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Material
paper
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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
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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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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6
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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 single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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1
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Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
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cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of staves: dark brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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