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
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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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
10
5
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13
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14
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
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
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Italian
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Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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textura
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various
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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
7
blue
1
brown
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light brown
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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