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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Material
paper
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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
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
3
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
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
1
dark brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
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void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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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
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
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plain initials
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trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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