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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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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dark brown
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double 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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
11
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
3
void mensural
22
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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very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
8
roman
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textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
24
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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