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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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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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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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n/a
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
6
7
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
other
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partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
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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gold
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light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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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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n/a
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poor
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very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
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pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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