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 (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
17
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
18
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
13
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2
4
3
8
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4
5
2
6
9
7
6
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
15
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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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
3
poor
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
20
German
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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
13
fully texted with one text
19
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
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roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Material: paper
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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