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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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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oblong
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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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often
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rarely
1
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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gold
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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double and single rastra
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double rastrum
5
freehand
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printed staves
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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13
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
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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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
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no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
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Indentation for initials filled in
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20
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
23
other
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partial additional staves
24
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
9
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black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
22
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
6
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
30
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Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
25
German
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Italian
11
Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
20
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
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brown
19
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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