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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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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 opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
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5-part single page
1
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
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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light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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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
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
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
6
blue
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brown
8
dark brown
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light 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
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 6
Colour of staves: brown
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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