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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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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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double rastrum
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15
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7
Number of staves
10
4
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7
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5
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7
9
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
15
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
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10
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
25
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
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
20
signa congruentiae
10
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space-filler
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20
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5
n/a
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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
25
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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display script
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hybrida
6
Level of Calligraphy
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3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
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light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Borders frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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