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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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
1
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
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
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dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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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 single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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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
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of text: red
Type of notation: chant (square)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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