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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
quintuple
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
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7
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4
Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
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cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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