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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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
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
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
5
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 opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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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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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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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
always
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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