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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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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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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upright
15
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
18
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
gold
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red
4
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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13
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14
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
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3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
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
8
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
16
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
4
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
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
7
blue
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
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grey
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light brown
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red
7
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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often
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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