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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Printed work
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chant book with polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing 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
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
8
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
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red
3
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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printed staves
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
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Number of staves
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1
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
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6-part opening
4
7-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
10
quadruple
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single
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triple
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varies
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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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
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brown
8
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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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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n/a
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poor
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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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none
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pointers
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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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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
8
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
vignette
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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