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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
10
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
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
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staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
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red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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