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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Physical type
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choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
2
2
7
3
9
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12
5
15
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25
7
22
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21
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
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2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
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6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
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triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
11
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
5
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 6
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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