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 (single quire(s))
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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sometimes
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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
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
single
14
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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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
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
2
pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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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 (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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textura
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various
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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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Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
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red
9
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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