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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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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3
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4
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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
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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none
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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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
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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roman
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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
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
Penned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: roman
Colour of staves: black
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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