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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paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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oblong
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upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
6
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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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
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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
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2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
12
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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dark brown
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chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
5
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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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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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
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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2
poor
4
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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signes-de-renvoi
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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