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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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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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8-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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triple
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
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pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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French
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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
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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 text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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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
never
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: other
Indentation for initials: varies
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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