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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choirbook
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paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
10
none visible
29
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
51
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
5
freehand
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single rastrum
41
straightedge
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5
Number of staves
1
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11
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12
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13
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14
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2
5
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9
4
8
5
7
6
15
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10
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
17
5-part single page
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6-part opening
7
8-part opening
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n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
30
quintuple
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single
25
triple
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varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
14
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Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
21
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
51
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (Central European)
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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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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poor
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very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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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
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
16
poor
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
4
brown
51
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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