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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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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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
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11
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12
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2
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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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)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: none
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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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