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
5
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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
n/a
2
never
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none visible
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normally
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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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Latin
6
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
1
rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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