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
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
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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 opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
single
11
triple
4
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
15
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
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 (bastarda)
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display script
8
textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials 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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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
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often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of staves: black
Type of notation: void mensural
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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