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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
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
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
10
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3
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
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
14
3-part score
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3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
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single
16
triple
4
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
1
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
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
11
German
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Italian
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Latin
15
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
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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cursive (humanistic)
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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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poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: yes
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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