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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
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
always
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never
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none visible
3
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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