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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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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 rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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3
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5
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6
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
9
single
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triple
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varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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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
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
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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
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: Dutch
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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