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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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
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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sometimes
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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
freehand
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
single
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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
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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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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