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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Production method
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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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19-part opening
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2-part opening
10
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
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6-part opening
8
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
10
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
16
blue
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brown
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dark red
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green
1
red
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Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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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
normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Voice-names
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decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 7
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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