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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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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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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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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7
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
4
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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