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
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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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brown
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
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Italian
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Latin
3
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
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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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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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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gold
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
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plain initials
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
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 grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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