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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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
18
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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7
5
5
6
9
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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7-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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triple
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varies
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variable space, not on grid
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no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
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partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
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Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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not specified
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present
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n/a
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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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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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diagrams
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littera notabilior
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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