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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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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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Number of staves
1
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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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8
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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
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: freehand
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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