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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
22
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
15
occasionally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
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12
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4
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
6
Italian
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Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: paper
Type of notation: void mensural
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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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