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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choirbook
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Material
paper
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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
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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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
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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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 single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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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
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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