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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
none visible
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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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light 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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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
6
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
11
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
17
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
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poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
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repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
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Language
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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
7
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
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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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
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brown
18
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 3
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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