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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Physical type
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choirbook
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paper
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parchment
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Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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28
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20
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20
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
15
2-part score
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2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
20
single
28
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
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11
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
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brown
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dark brown
1
light brown
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red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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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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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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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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Latin
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Spanish
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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
35
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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