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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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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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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 consecutive
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
4
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
Borders Frequency
sometimes
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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