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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Printed work
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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n/a
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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12-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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6-part consecutive
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7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
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staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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8
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notation and staves extended into margin
15
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other
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partial additional staves
11
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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20
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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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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end symbol
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none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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Latin
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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varies
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
20
blue
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brown
6
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
5
vignette
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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