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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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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sometimes
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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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light brown
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red
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reddish 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
1
1
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13
11
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12
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13
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2
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
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varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
5
strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
5
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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