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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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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
n/a
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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
11
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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3
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8
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8
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
n/a
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Italian
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Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
Italic
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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humanistic
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roman
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
n/a
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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