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
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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normally
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Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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light brown
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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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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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one text
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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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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
10
dark brown
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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