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 (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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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
1
none visible
9
normally
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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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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
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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
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
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2
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
5
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6
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6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
13
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
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6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
10
Latin
14
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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