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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple 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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3
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4
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5
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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