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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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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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rarely
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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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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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13
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4
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7
14
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
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partial additional staves
13
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
9
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Multiple texts: yes
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 6
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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