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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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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
4
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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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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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
single
8
varies
1
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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
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
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Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Language
French
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Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
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3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
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cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
10
red
2
reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 10
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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