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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partbook (single)
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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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paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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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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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
6
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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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
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Colour of notation: black
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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