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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England
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
5
often
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
21
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11
12
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13
2
14
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3
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10
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12
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15
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9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
5
single
21
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
20
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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