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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
8
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
1
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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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13
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
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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Flemish
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French
12
German
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Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
5
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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