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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
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single
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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
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
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brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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