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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
3
sometimes
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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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 single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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