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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Pricking
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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17
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27
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9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
25
3-part score
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3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
32
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
6-part opening
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8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
14
single
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triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
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2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
12
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notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
2
full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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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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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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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
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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
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
15
textura
16
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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