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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
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Pricking
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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printed staves
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
3
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
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partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
2
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
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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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
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signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two 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
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untexted
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rotonda
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
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dark brown
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
2
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
7
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Type of notation: chant (square)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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