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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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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10
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10
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8
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
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
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
12
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15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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Language
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
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rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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