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
25
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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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none visible
6
normally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
3
quadruple
4
single
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triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: strene notation
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Borders frequency: never
Colour of notation: red
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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