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
17
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
13
3-part score
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3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
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5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
8
hybrida
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textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
17
blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
10
yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
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rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
11
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Miniatures frequency: never
Painted initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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