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
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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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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7-part opening
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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
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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10
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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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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German
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Latin
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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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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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
8
dark brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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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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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Copy language name: English
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
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