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
30
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
17
parchment
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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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n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
27
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
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2
3
3
5
4
4
5
6
6
12
7
10
8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
12
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
French
16
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
27
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
7
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
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
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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