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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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none visible
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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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
2
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
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)
2
display script
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark brown
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gold
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grey
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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