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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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double rastrum
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5
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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 opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
8
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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French
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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
6
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
10
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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textura
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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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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
7
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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