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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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rarely
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Colour of Staves
black
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double rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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
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3-part opening
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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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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
8
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
4
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
12
other
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partial additional staves
13
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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