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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Printed work
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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 (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
8
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
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quadruple
2
single
6
triple
3
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
6
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 5
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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