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 (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
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2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
4
single
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triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
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void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
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end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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Flemish
4
French
9
German
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Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
17
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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very high
15
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
20
reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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