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
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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sometimes
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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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Ruling Medium
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
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
14
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
5
none
4
quadruple
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single
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triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
3
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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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
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more 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 multiple incipits
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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
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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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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 10
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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