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 (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
5
normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
5
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
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Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
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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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very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Copy language name: Latin
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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