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
29
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
4
occasionally
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often
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
2
2
4
3
1
4
8
5
6
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
22
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
10
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
29
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Painted initials type: plain initials
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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