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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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
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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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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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
poor
1
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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space-filler
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Locations name: Brussels
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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