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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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)
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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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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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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
1
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10
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11
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5
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6
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7
8
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
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4-part score
1
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
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
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single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
2
red
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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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poor
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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
16
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
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)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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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
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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