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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chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Painted initials type: decorated
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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