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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Printed work
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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paper
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oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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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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rarely
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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 rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
26
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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26
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23
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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 opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
10
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
14
single
29
triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
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
6
light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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not specified
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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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n/a
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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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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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Spanish
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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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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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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 (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
7
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
2
occasionally
3
often
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rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
3
occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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