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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
rotonda
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
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dark brown
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
5
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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