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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paper
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bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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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
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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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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11
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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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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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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
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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red
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chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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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
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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various
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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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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
flourished
13
historiated
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littera notabilior
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
3
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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