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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paper
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bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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38
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
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
45
gold
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
30
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
6
3
8
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10
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10
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20
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12
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
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2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
28
3-part score
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3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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22
quintuple
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single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
15
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15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
20
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
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brown
27
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
5
full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
11
poor
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
7
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
14
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
38
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
10
poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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