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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Manuscript
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
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straightedge
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6
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7
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7
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
7
single
9
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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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
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 4
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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