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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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sometimes
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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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reddish 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
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
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2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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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
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
10
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
6
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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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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