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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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of notation: red
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Painted initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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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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