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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Material
paper
8
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
never
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none visible
5
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
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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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
3
4
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6
6
7
6
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
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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
1
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
4
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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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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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
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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