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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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
22
straightedge
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triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
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10
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14
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5
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5
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6
12
7
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8
8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
7
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
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4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
20
quadruple
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quintuple
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single
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triple
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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
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
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19
provided, in dedicated space
9
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Indentation for initials filled in
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8
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notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
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11
staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
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dark brown
3
gold
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light brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
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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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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
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Italic
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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n/a
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poor
5
very high
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Colour of Text
black
10
blue
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brown
22
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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