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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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none
6
quadruple
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
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3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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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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4
very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
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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
8
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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13
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive (German)
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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very 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
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Monophonic notation: present
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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