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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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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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light brown
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red
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reddish 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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5
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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 score
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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
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
17
4-part score
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4-part single page
10
5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
11
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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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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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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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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n/a
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poor
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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
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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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 and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
12
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 or two texts
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partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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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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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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