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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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straightedge
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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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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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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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
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
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Flemish
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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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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 9
Pricking frequency: none visible
Colour of notation: brown
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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