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 (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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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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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
6
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 consecutive
1
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
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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
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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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
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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 text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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gold
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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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
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 1
Number of staves: 2
Other decoration type: diagrams
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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