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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Printed work
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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poetry collection with some notated music
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paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
9
normally
2
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
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11
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
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partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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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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none
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pointers
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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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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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fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
1
textura
10
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
vignette
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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