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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chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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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
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light brown
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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6
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
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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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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humanistic
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hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
4
sometimes
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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