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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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n/a
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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triple 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 consecutive
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2-part opening
22
2-part score
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2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
18
3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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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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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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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
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
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10
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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20
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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