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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paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
25
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
3
12
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16
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19
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29
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22
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25
7
21
8
23
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
11
single
24
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
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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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
14
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Spanish
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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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
11
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 4
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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