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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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
brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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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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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
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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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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Language
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6
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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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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with 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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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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humanistic
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rotonda
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textura
1
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Locations name: Pisa
Material: paper
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of staves: brown
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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