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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parchment
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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
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
5
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
1
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
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Lisbon, Portugal, Biblioteca Nacional, Colecção Dr. Ivo Cruz. MS 60, First half of 16th century, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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