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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
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6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on 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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no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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12
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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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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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chant (Gothic)
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full mensural
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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space-filler
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
2
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
5
normally
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
vignette
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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