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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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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15
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16
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17
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2
5
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15
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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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
1
double
14
none
3
quadruple
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single
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triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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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
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
10
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
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
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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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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: red
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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