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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choirbook
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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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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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
8
11
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12
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13
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5
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6
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7
5
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7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
3
6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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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
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left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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red
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chant (square)
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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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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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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varies
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
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sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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