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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
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
10
occasionally
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often
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
20
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
12
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6
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6
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4
14
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15
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6
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6
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10
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9
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8
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
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n/a
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
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antiqua
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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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humanistic
1
hybrida
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textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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