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
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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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
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never
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none visible
9
normally
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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3
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4
4
5
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6
6
7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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2
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13
single
10
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
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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 and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
2
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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