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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
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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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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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 opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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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
6
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
1
Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
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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
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
8
brown
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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