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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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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
3
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
7
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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