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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Language
Dutch
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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red
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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
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Borders Frequency
never
2
often
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rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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never
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occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Colour of text: black
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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