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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Printed work
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chansonnier
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Colour of Staves
black
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
7
11
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10
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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 opening
15
4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
7
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
11
quintuple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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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
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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fully texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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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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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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n/a
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2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
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red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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signa congruentiae
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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