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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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25
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33
9
31
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 single page
9
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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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
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
14
other
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partial additional staves
25
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
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red
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reddish brown
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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n/a
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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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cue notes
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custodes
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end symbol
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none
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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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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
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textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
27
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
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normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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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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