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
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
5
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
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brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Painted initials type: flourished
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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