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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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single rastrum
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8
9
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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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
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
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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 below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
very high
1
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
9
light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 3
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
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