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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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
29
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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20
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24
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33
8
25
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
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single
29
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
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English
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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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
29
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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