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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single 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
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2-part opening
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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
double
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none
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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
6
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
2
dark brown
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gold
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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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
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Borders size: full borders
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Copy language name: French
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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