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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choirbook (fragment(s))
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
15
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6
10
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8
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15
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13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
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end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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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
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
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roman
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
9
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
6
often
4
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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