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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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
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
7
never
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none visible
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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13
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14
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17
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5
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9
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12
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19
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25
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9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
5
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
2
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
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French
6
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
18
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
12
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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