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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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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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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
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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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8
straightedge
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
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red
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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
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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11
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Spanish
3
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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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
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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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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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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often
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rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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