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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partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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
never
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none visible
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
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
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
4
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Penned initials type: plain initials
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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