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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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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5
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5
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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diagrams
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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