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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
4
11
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3
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4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part single page
11
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
poor
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very high
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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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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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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
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
8
blue
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brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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