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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
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French
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Italian
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Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
6
red
2
reddish brown
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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
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
full and partial borders
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partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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signa congruentiae
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Flemish
Monophonic notation: absent
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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