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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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4
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
9
3-part score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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English
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Flemish
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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 and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
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 (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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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
4
brown
7
dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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