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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
14
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
11
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
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2
5
3
7
4
9
5
10
6
18
7
12
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
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Language
Dutch
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English
4
Flemish
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French
15
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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