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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
11
2-part score
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
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4-part opening
21
4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
14
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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quintuple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
9
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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French
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
14
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
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very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
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brown
5
light brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
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trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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