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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
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often
1
rarely
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
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10
13
11
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12
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14
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
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Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
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brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
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chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
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15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
very high
2
very poor
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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
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
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1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Painted initials frequency: never
Number of staves: 12
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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