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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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5
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Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
2
Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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