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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
9
triple
2
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Language
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French
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Italian
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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
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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