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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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
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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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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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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
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 consecutive
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3-part opening
6
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
2
5-part opening
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5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
7
triple
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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
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
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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English
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French
6
German
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Italian
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Latin
7
Spanish
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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
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
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
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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