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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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n/a
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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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
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
14
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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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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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
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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
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
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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poor
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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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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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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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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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varies
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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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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n/a
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
5
dark brown
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red
10
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-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
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
vignette
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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