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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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n/a
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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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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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light brown
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red
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
14
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
8
dark brown
3
red
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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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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n/a
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poor
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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
10
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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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
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
vignette
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Copy language name: Latin
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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