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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
5
normally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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12
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8
8
9
9
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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
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
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single
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triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: oblong
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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