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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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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27
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25
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
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5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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triple
11
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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none
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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14
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
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chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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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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end symbol
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pointers
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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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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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
2
dark brown
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gold
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
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plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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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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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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