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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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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8
9
9
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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
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
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n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
11
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
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12
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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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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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
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red
7
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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diagrams
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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