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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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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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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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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red-brown
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reddish brown
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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
14
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
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10
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3
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2
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3
4
4
5
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6
13
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10
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9
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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red-brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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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
21
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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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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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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