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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partbook (single)
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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signes-de-renvoi
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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