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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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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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rarely
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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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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
10
11
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
3
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
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staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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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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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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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
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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
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
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display script
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humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
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flourished
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littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
6
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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