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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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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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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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12-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
5
single
16
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
8
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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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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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with 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
3
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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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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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 12
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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