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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Printed work
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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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
4
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Latin
5
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with 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
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
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red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Colour of notation: brown
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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