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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
10
11
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12
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13
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14
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6
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5
4
5
5
8
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11
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8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
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single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
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
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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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 (Gothic)
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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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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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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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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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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
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
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Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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