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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bound upright but prepared oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
6
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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3
10
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11
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12
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19
3
25
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24
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25
7
19
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
24
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
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poor
3
very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
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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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Language
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 3
Type of notation: void mensural
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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