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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
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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
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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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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often
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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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red
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reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
4
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
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6
13
7
9
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
3
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
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brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
15
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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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
17
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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