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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Material
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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none visible
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normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
11
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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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Number of staves
1
3
10
38
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25
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17
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15
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16
2
17
2
2
14
3
15
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28
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33
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31
8
40
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
59
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
25
7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
19
quadruple
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single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
8
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
8
strene notation
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void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
27
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
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end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
28
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
25
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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