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 (incomplete set)
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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
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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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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10
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11
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
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dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: void mensural
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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