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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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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 single page
4
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
10
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
4
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
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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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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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 9
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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