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
13
Material
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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normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: parchment
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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