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
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
12
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
17
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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reddish brown
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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
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high
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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
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
8
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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