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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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Number of staves
10
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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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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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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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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Indentation for initials filled in
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7
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
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partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
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Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
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11
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
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6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
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varies
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cursive
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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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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
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never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: never
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Level of calligraphy music: high
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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