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
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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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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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
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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 opening
5
5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
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quadruple
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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
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
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
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
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
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned 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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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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