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
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parchment
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
11
quintuple
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single
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varies
1
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
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
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Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
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dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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14
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Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: brown
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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