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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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12
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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7
6
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
6
2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
16
3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
16
4-part score
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4-part single page
9
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
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light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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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
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
5
blue
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brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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