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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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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
6
normally
4
rarely
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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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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10
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11
3
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3
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
single
7
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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