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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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
21
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
4
none visible
8
normally
7
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
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14
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2
3
3
5
4
7
5
8
6
11
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10
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Flemish
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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