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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paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
7
never
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none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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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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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
12
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15
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39
5
21
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21
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14
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14
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
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single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
7
staves not ruled
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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
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
10
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
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brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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not specified
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void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
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n/a
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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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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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
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Type of Script
Italic
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
8
hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
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poor
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
3
often
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rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Colour of notation: red
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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