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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
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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Indentation for Initials
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9
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6
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
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staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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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Language
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Latin
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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
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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dark red
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green
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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