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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
6
none visible
12
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
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5
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8
10
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
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15
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
8
poor
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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10
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
2
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
2
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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