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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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14
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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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 score
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
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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made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
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other
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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
black
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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absent
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present
14
Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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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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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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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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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
7
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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