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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parchment (with paper)
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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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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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10
12
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
1
4
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5
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6
6
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
8
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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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
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
1
roman
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Physical type: choirbook
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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