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
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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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 single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
8
6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
6
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark red
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green
1
red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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