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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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (fragment)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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paper
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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n/a
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none visible
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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10
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11
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12
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6
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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Latin
10
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 5
Material: paper
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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