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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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tablebook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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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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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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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3
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4
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6
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7
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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 opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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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
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
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other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
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Italian
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Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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