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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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10
Level of Calligraphy
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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space-filler
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fully texted with one or two texts
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10
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
2
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2
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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8
high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 9
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
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