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
8
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
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none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
2
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
6
Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
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5
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7
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22
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7
20
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
poor
3
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
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
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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