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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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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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
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
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11
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13
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
single
18
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
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dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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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 multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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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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