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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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chansonnier
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
3
never
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none visible
11
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
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12
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13
1
14
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2
8
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8
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11
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23
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19
7
15
8
16
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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n/a
3
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
8
German
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Italian
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Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
3
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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