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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
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 single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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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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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
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
1
reddish brown
1
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
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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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 and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
7
blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
3
reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Number of staves: 9
Locations part of: Italy
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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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