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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Austria
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Italy
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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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
always
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n/a
4
never
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none visible
1
occasionally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
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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2
3
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6
5
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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
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
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French
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German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Colour of text: black
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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