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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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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14
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4
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4
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5
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6
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7
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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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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
14
varies
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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
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
4
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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humanistic
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hybrida
4
textura
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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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Colour of Text
black
11
blue
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brown
14
dark brown
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gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
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normally
1
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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diagrams
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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