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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
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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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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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7
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
18
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
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present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
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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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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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
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red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Indentation for initials: single
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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