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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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 score
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2-part single page
4
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
4
4-part opening
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4-part score
1
4-part single page
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5-part opening
8
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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quintuple
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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
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
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
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notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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strene notation
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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very high
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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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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partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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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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humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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grey
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light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
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rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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