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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
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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sometimes
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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4
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
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4-part single page
10
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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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
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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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
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n/a
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
10
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
3
often
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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