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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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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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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
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
6
Italian
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Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
15
brown
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dark brown
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red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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