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
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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5
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6
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9
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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 score
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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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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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
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Indentation for initials filled in
1
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5
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
4
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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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
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full 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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poor
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very high
1
very poor
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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
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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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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
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2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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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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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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