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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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
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 (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: full mensural
Copy language name: English
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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