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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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14
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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
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
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4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
quadruple
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triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
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Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
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dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
4
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
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pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
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6
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fully texted with one or two texts
11
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25
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
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5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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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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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
14
dark brown
4
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Multiple texts: yes
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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