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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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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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light brown
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reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
18
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11
12
4
13
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5
3
1
4
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7
6
16
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15
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9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
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2-part single page
15
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
10
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
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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light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
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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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
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signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Latin
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n/a
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fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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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
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
3
light brown
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red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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