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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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
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Italian
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Latin
6
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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end-symbol
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Locations name: Seville
Number of staves: 4
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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