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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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
3
staves not ruled
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variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Painted initials type: plain initials
Multiple texts: no
Colour of staves: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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