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
28
choirbook (fragment)
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
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none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
10
5
9
6
13
7
10
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
20
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
38
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
30
Spanish
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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
12
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
35
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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