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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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never
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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10
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7
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9
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1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
7
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
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5
n/a
1
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
3
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 5
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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