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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choirbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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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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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
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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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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
3
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Colour of staves: brown
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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