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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Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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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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6
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3
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5
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16
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18
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22
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
9
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
other
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partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
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
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
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void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
12
Level of Calligraphy
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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fully texted with one or two texts
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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 multiple incipits
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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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antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
21
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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Colour of Text
black
38
blue
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brown
6
dark brown
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gold
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red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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