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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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8
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
2
Italian
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Latin
2
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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