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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Manuscript
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
14
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
48
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
3
10
37
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24
12
13
13
7
14
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15
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16
2
17
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2
16
3
16
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20
5
29
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32
7
32
8
41
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
56
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
11
quadruple
4
single
56
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
8
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
strene notation
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void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
27
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
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end symbol
11
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
3
Italian
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Latin
53
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
29
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
28
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
14
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
11
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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