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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
n/a
2
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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