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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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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 opening
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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
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Penned initials frequency: always
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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