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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
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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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brown
8
dark brown
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red
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red-brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
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12
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7
6
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
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Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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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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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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Flemish
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5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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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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light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
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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
3
Borders Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 6
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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