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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Material
paper
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paper (with 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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light 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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6
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7
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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
7
3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
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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
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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French
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Latin
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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
4
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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