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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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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occasionally
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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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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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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
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6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
10
triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
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partial additional staves
8
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
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dark brown
1
gold
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red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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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Copying of Text
Language
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
6
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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