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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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printed treatise with added polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
3
13
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4
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5
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6
6
7
5
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
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5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
3
reddish brown
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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