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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Physical type
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Material
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Preparation
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Pricking
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
16
triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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12
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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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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Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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dark brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void 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
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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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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
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partially texted with one text
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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
20
untexted
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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