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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
5
never
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none visible
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normally
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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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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5
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12
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
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5-part opening
4
5-part single page
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8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
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varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
n/a
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
18
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
21
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
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rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
10
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of notation: red
Locations name: London
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 5
Painted initials frequency: normally
Painted initials type: plain initials
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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