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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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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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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16
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17
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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 single page
3
3-part consecutive
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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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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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
6
none
4
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
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Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
1
dark brown
4
gold
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red
3
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
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 high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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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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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: black
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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