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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
3
1
4
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5
2
6
6
7
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7
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
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partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
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brown
5
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Language
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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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
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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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
2
textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
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poor
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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