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
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
5
blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Physical type: partbook (single)
Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
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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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