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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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double rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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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
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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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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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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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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staves not ruled on grid
1
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
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
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partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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space-filler
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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10
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially 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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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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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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sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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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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