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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
6
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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2
10
4
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 10
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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