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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
10
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
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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often
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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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light brown
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double and single rastra
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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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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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
7
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
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void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
4
none
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pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Language
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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
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
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
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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