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
31
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
6
occasionally
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often
3
rarely
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sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
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2
11
3
12
4
16
5
21
6
31
7
21
8
23
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
7
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
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
4
dark brown
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red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
31
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
8
German
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Italian
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Latin
31
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
25
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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