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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
20
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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14
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3
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5
11
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12
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9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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