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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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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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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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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
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double
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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
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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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
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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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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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fair
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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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numbers to indicate note lengths
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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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 (humanistic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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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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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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diagrams
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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