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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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
none visible
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normally
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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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
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5
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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
2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 4
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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