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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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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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
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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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
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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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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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7
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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
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
6-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
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varies
2
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
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
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staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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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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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
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pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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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 with one or two texts
13
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
5
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
15
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 (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
14
dark brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: gold
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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