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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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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11
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12
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
2
light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
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strene notation
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
n/a
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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