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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
6
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)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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3
4
4
5
5
6
11
7
5
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
8
dark brown
1
red
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
3
strene notation
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void mensural
10
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
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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French
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German
4
Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
2
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Colour of Text
black
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brown
9
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 6
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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