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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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never
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none visible
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rarely
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
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4
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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 opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
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5
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6
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
3
often
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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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: end-symbol
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 5
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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