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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
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
none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
dark brown
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gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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ornament
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: full mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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