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 (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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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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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
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
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Latin
9
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
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
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 (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
3
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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