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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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5
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6
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7
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9
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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 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 score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quintuple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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red
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Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
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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cue notes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
3
untexted
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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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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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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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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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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