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
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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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14
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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 opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
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none
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quintuple
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single
6
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Latin
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n/a
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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
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Painted initials type: decorated
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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