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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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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paper
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Format
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Colour of Staves
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brown
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dark brown
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11
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12
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7
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8
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9
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
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made for complete additional staves
2
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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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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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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Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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cursive
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cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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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
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Material: paper
Number of staves: 4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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