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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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13
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14
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
gold
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
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
2
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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