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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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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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark 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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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: black
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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