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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chant book with polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
2
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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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12
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6
16
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10
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11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
22
triple
5
varies
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
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2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
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partial additional staves
14
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
7
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
12
dark brown
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red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
25
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present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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coronae
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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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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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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
16
provided with two incipits
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untexted
17
varies
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
6
hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
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n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
3
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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