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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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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
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
5
none visible
16
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
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
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
4
13
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2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
11
7
7
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
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brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Dutch
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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
22
Spanish
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n/a
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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
14
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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