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
9
partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
13
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
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Language
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Latin
13
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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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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