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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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triple rastrum
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28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
12
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
3
red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
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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
5
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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