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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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sometimes
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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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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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10
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11
6
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15
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
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4-part score
1
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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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
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none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
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partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
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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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
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full mensural
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strene notation
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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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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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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
n/a
2
poor
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very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
9
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
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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