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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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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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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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part score
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3-part opening
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4-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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staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
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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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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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ornament
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signa congruentiae
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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