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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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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10
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12
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5
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6
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7
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9
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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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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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