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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
n/a
1
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
11
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
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French
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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