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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
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
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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