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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
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4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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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
12
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
1
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
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Brussels
Monophonic notation: absent
Monophonic notation: present
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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