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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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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Number of staves
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6
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7
7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
1
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
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
7
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
6
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
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partial additional staves
9
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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black
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dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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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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space-filler
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fully texted with one or two texts
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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 text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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