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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
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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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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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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
none
4
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
2
French
8
German
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Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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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 (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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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
4
blue
1
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
3
occasionally
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rarely
1
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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flourished
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historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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