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 (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
8
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
1
17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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7
5
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
5
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: freehand
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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