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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partbook (single)
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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14
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
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
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
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5-part opening
5
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
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triple
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varies
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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
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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chant (square)
3
full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
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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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