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
40
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
12
normally
7
occasionally
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often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
33
straightedge
6
Number of staves
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2
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24
11
11
12
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13
5
14
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15
3
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
13
4
16
5
20
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23
7
22
8
28
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
9
quadruple
1
single
40
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
3
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Latin
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
32
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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