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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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
6
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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red
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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
4
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2
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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
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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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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textura
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various
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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
11
brown
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dark brown
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Planned initials frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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