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
4
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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
10
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12
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
3
light brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
4
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Italian
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Latin
3
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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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
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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occasionally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
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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never
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sometimes
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Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 7
Colour of staves: black
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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