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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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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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single rastrum
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
10
3-part score
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3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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 on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
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partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
7
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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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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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
3
rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
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brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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