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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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5
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6
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7
4
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
Czech
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
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hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Painted initials type: flourished
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: full mensural
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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