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
33
Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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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
oblong
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upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
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16
11
7
12
6
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
5
6
12
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10
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9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
10
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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