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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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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
5
11
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12
1
2
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3
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4
2
5
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6
8
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
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
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
10
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
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)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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