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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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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none visible
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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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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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16
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17
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6
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10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
7
single
19
triple
7
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
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dark brown
4
red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
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French
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German
1
Latin
22
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
22
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: black
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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