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
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
23
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
9
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
8
3
7
4
10
5
16
6
28
7
18
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
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English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
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1
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6
Latin
26
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fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
18
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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