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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
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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
5
brown
1
dark brown
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 5
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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