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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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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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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
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other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
3
German
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Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
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
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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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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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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